Boris Godunov / Modest Mussorgsky.

Author/creator Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich
Format Book
EditionNew edition.
Publication InfoRichmond : Overture Publishing, 2011.
Description112 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Subjects

Included WorkMussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881. Boris Godunov (Libretto). (1872). English.
Included WorkMussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881. Boris Godunov (Libretto). (1872). Russian.
Included WorkPushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837. Boris Godunov.
Included WorkLloyd-Jones, David translator.
Included WorkJohn, Nicholas, editor.
Other author/creatorEnglish National Opera.
Other author/creatorRoyal Opera House (London, England)
SeriesOpera guides ; 11
Opera guide ; 11. ^A176004
Contents Looking into 'Boris Godunov' / Robert W. Oldani -- A historical introduction / Nicholas John -- The drama and music of 'Boris' / Laurel E. Fay -- Around 'Boris Godunov' / Alex de Jonge -- Boris: prince or peasant? / Nigel Osborne -- Thematic guide -- 'Boris Godunov' / transliterated Russian libretto by Modest Mussorgsky ; English translation by David Lloyd-Jones.
Abstract This famous work has had a chequered performance history, and Professor Laurel E. Fay points out that the interpretation of the opera depends on which edition is used. Robert Oldani introduces the "Boris problem": Pushkin's play was not an obvious choice for a young composer, since it had been banned for forty years, and it is the Russian people, rather than any single character, who is the protagonist. Alex de Jonge examines its uniquely Russian character and notes the unsettling parallels of the history of old Russia with today. Nigel Osborne's comparison of the Rimsky-Korsakov and Mussorgsky versions highlights their individual qualities.
General noteRussian text (romanized), with English translation by David Lloyd-Jones.
General noteThis Opera guide first published by John Calder (Publishers) Ltd in 1982.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (page 111) and discography (page 112).
LanguageText in English and Russian.
ISBN9780714544151 (paperback)

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